breakbeat

/ ˈbreɪkˌbiːt /

noun

1. a type of electronic dance music

Example Sentences

Nightingale's championing of the work of breakbeat artists such as the Freestylers and Meat Katie earned her the title Queen of Breaks.

From BBC

In 1987, he gained notoriety for his iconic breakbeat track “The 900 Number” — a song that featured a looping baritone sax solo from Marva Whitney’s “Unwind Yourself.”

From Los Angeles Times

So, all the drums on this new record are live, and we went to this wicked old Capitol Records studio in LA, because we wanted the aesthetic of that James Brown breakbeat.

From BBC

The beat is very close to the classic Clyde Stubblefield / James Brown Funky Drummer breakbeat.

From BBC

“You’re too far away,” she sang as the chattering breakbeat of “Happy Ending” reminded everyone in the room that they were supposed to be dancing.

From Washington Post